Journal kept by Captain Edwin F. Glenn, commanding officer of the 1898 U.S. Army Expedition to Cook Inlet in southcentral Alaska. June 29-Oct. 23, 1898. [228] pages ; 23 cm. The main task of the expedition was to explore the country north of Cook...

Captain Lockert collected photographs and papers during the years he served the Alaska Marine Highway System, continuing his interest in Alaska maritime affairs until his death in 1990. The papers are mostly 12 scrapbooks from 1964-1978 and one box...

Looking north on Fourth Avenue from the dock at Seward, Alaska. A puppy is on the walkway to the dock in center. Some businesses identified include: Brown & Hawkins, Northern Hotel, Palace Saloon, and Ellsworth Chemist. Signs identified include:...

One album with 137 photographs of the Deering, Teller, and Nome areas of Alaska. Many of the images are of families living in those towns and of houses and buildings in the area, including interior scenes. Other images include mining activities...

View of Fourth Avenue in downtown Anchorage, Alaska after the March 27, 1964 earthquake. Image includes trucks, cars, stores and businesses, light poles, power lines, and people. Extensive damage to the Denail Theater is seen on the center of the...

View of downtown Anchorage, Alaska, at south side of Fourth Avenue and F Street. Businesses shown include: Woolworth's, SAS, 4th Avenue Theatre, KENI radio and television stations, and First National Bank of Anchorage. Reed Building is also shown....

View of corner of Fourth Avenue and G Street looking west toward north side of street in Anchorage, Alaska, with pedestrians on corner and vehicles on street. Signs on buildings include: "Ted's Market," "Pioneer Club," "Carl's Jewelers," "Van's...

Title taken from front. Looking north at Millionaire's Row at top of the hill on Third Avenue in Seward, Alaska. Houses shown left to right include the Stewart House, the Winter House, the Holland House, the Cameron House, the Hale House, and the...

Cars parked along Fourth Avenue in Seward, Alaska. View facing the north. Businesses identified include Seward Bakery, Grayce's Cafe, and a liquor store. The farthest right building in the distance is the bank building. 1939-1942? Original size of...

Relief shown pictorially. Woodcut. Alternate title on verso within ornamental border. Based on discoveries by Verrazano. First map to show the two American continents as being attached, also names the Pacific Ocean and depicts Japan. Predominant...

Depths shown by soundings. Oriented with north to the upper right. Shows steamer routes. Annotations include elevations. Annotated by Thos B. Bishop of the ship Fox. In lower right margin: 8001. Stamped "Sub Office U.S. Coast and Geodetic...

Depths shown by soundings. Oriented with north to the upper right. Shows steamer routes. Annotations include elevations. Annotated by Thos B. Bishop of the ship Fox. In lower right margin: 8001. Stamped "Sub Office U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey...

Depths shown by soundings. Oriented with north to the upper right. Shows steamer routes. Annotations include elevations. Annotated by Thos B. Bishop of the ship Fox. In lower right margin: 8001. Stamped "Sub Office U.S. Coast and Geodetic...

Caption reads: "Ladies Minstrel Show, Nome, Alaska, Feb. 24th, 1903." A group of women are on stage, probably performing a minstrel show in black-face. The musicians of the pit orchestra sit in front of the state and...

Title from caption. Men outside storefronts on Front Street in the mining town of Olness, Alaska, 1908. Businesses include "Meals and Lunches" eatery, Warehouse 75, No. 15 Store, and the Arctic Trading Co. Corrugated metal building flying the...